Chocolate Stout Layer Cake with Chocolate Frosting Reviews

Forget milkstout is the
perfect pairing for this cake. Serve glasses
of the same brew you used in the cake
batter. Take it up a notch by adding a scoop
or two of vanilla ice cream to the beer for a
grown-up float.

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This is a very
unique cake, so I
love making it for
special occasions.
Surprisingly, it is
not as sweet as most
cakes, but it is
still very rich and
delicious, plus I
prefer cakes that
taste like something
other than sugar.
Sometimes I use
instant coffee
instead of instant
espresso powder for
the icing, which I
make BEFORE THE
CAKE. If the icing
isn't setting
properly, I just put
it in the fridge for
up to 30 minutes,
stirring every 5
minutes.
For the coffee, I
often make an
americano (espresso
+ water), but it is
important not to
make the coffee too
strong, otherwise
the flavor is
overwhelming!
Unlike other
reviewers, this case
has never come out
dry for me, it is
always very moist. I
am not a huge fan of
really rich
chocolate, though,
so I sometimes use
lighter chocolate to
give it a slightly
lighter, slightly
sweeter flavor.

I can't even give it a one fork. The cake was so dry and crumbled all over the place. Couldn't even stick a fork in it that it wouldn't crumble. After 2 pieces my husband and I both agreed it was time for the trash bin.

Made this two weeks ago for a gathering
and it was an absolute hit! Making it
again for my hubby's birthday at his
request. Both the cake and frosting are
easy to make. I think this is now my go
to chocolate cake :)

Loved this cake! Very moist and the frosting was delicious. Noting another reviewer had said their cake turned out dry, I decided to check mine about 25 minutes in. It was a good thing I had because one was done and the other needed just a couple more minutes! I also second the reviewer that said this cake made a mess: it did!

Loved this recipe! Probably the best chocolate cake I've ever made.The icing is what makes it--rich, and deeply chocolatey. Icing definitely needs time in the fridge to set up, but after 2 hours mine was perfect for icing. My cake did not come out dry at all, but I could see how even an extra couple of minutes in the oven could make it dry. A keeper for sure.

followed cake recipe exactly.....disappointingly dry cake....looks good, but dry. On frosting, used cinnamon instead of espresso powder. Great frosting- will keep in in recipe box- but the cake is a loser.